Macroplaza
One of the largest city squares in the world, linking the cathedral, the Lighthouse of Commerce, the State Palace and several museums.
Macroplaza stretches about 1 kilometer from north to south and covers about 40 hectares. It is a chain of plazas and gardens that forms the heart of Monterrey. At the south end are the City Hall and the Neptune Fountain. The middle section holds the red Lighthouse of Commerce and the cathedral. At the north end stands the Nuevo León State Government Palace. On either side are the Museum of Contemporary Art, the Metropolitan Museum and the Museum of Mexican History. Admission is free all day. You can walk the square from south to north and then continue along the Santa Lucía River Walk to Parque Fundidora. Daytime summers are scorching, so visit early morning or evening.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Faro del Comercio
- Museo Metropolitano de Monterrey
- Monterrey Cathedral
- Barrio Antiguo
- Museo del Noreste
- MARCO
- Government Palace of Nuevo León
- Museum of Mexican History